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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 26, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 26, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Gervalla on Kosovo's membership in CoE: We expect good news in the fall (Paparaci)
• Kosovo leaders remember Enver Zymberi (media)
• Two French citizens arrested, entered Kosovo illegally in a vehicle with Russian license plates (Koha)
• 1,187 infected with coronavirus today, number of active cases reaches 10,000 (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Varhelyi: Serbia taking little steps in aligning with EU foreign policy
• Vukcevic on Albanian resolution on Marty’s report (Kosovo Online)
• Bujanovac mayor on upcoming census and Kosovo government permission (Kosovo Online)
• Covid-19: 20 new cases registered in Serbian areas (Kosovo Online)

International:

• EU’s Varhelyi: Will for enlargement is back, we’re ready to move fast (EURAKTIV)
• Balkan Ports Becoming ‘Growing’ Magnets for Smugglers, Report says (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Balkan Flyers Suffer From Europe’s Airport Chaos (Balkan Insight)
• Average net salary in Serbia in May 74,168 Dinars (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 26, 2022

• President Osmani, PM Kurti to meet Secretary of State Blinken today (media)
• U.S. wants role in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Blic/Klan)
• Prosecution explains invitation to interview the former EULEX prosecutor (media)
• ECPMF, EFJ react on the interview process for RTK Board members (RTK)
• Kosovo’s Security Committee meets with Commissioner of German Army (Kallxo)
• Progress on Prishtina-Durres Railway in Kosovo Parliament (Exit)
• Serb, Albanian farmers hit by degradation of river in Strpce (Koha Ditore)
• Kosovo's capital Pristina bursts onto the global art scene with an ambitious Manifesta 14, which is more hit than miss (The Art Newspaper)
• Albania’s Retired President Returns to Active Party Politics (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 25, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 25, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• President Osmani, Prime Minister Kurti travel to U.S. for MCC agreement (media)
• Bislimi hosts a farewell meeting with the Swedish ambassador (media)
• Kurti: We are committed to spend the winter as easily as possible (media)
• Tahiri: It is meaningless not to send law on wages to Assembly (Kallxo)
• Kosovo with liaison officer in the United Kingdom (RTK)
• Serbia and Kosovo’s millions for U.S. blacklisted persons and companies (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian citizens entering Kosovo to be issued declaration sheet as of August 1 (KoSSev)
• Anniversary of a crime in Staro Gracko, no one is held responsible yet (RTS)
• Rakic, Petkovic on Staro Gracko crime anniversary (Radio Mitrovica Sever)
• Obradovic says constitutive session of new Serbian Parliament should take place in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Vucic: Government in mid-August, important that I withdraw as SNS leader (N1)
• Hill: I would like to see a pro-West government (BETA, N1)
• Schieb: No obstacles to Serbia’s EU membership once it meets all conditions (FoNet, N1)

International:

• Bringing the world to Kosovo and Kosovo to the world (Kosovo 2.0)
• Ukraine’s EU Candidacy Might be Opportunity for Western Balkans (BIRN)
• Albania asks human rights body to cancel stolen organ claims (The Washington Post)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbian Energy Minister announces increase in price of electricity (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 25, 2022

• Kurti: Kosovo in the first place in terms of the rule of law in the Balkans (RTK)
• President Osmani participated in inauguration of new President of Albania (media)
• Kosovo ready to implement reciprocity measures with Serbia on ID cards (media)
• Italian ambassador optimistic about visa liberalization for Kosovo (media)
• Albania’s new president Bajram Begaj gets sworn into office (media)
• Haxhiu leaves open possibility for Specialist Chambers to have a supervisory mechanism (media)
• The Serbian List holds hostage two laws (Koha)
• False bomb alert in the complex of the University of Pristina (RTK)
• Fractured History: Why Kosovo has no proper wartime archive (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 22, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 22, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani meets Meta: Kosovo's membership in NATO strengthens peace in the region (media)
• Osmani: We will see if Specialist Chambers are respecting the rights of the accused (RTK)
• Klinaku: Government publicised proposal without waiting for feedback (media)
• Pacolli meets President of South Sudan (media)
• In the global fight against corruption, U.S. values Kosovo as a partner (RTK)
• 100 interns from communities will carry out internships in Kosovo institutions (Klan)
• Kamberi meets Kurti, thanks him for his support (media)
• Trade unions request 100 euro for public sector employees pending law's approval (Kallxo)
• Berisha: I've been banned from entering the UK (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Visoki Decani Monastery: KFOR presence necessary because of frequent attacks (media, social media)
• Defendants in Ivanovic’s case to remain under house arrest (Radio KIM)
• Filipovski: Serbia will sharply react to Albanian Parliament resolution on Dick Marty’s report (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: Ambulance vehicles kept at Merdare crossing point (Kosovo Online)
• Cadez: Meeting of the ministers of the countries of the Open Balkans on Monday in Tirana (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)

International:

• US Warns of ‘Threat’ to Iranian Opposition Summit in Albania (Balkan Insight)
• Albanian MPs Adopt Resolution Condemning Kosovo War Crimes Report (Balkan Insight)
• Energy Community Secretariat initiates infringement procedures against Kosovo*, North Macedonia, Serbia (balkangreenenergynews.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 22, 2022

• Albanian Parliament adopts resolution on Dick Marty report (media)
• Haradinaj: Only U.S. President can conclude Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Koha)
• Albanian President Ilir Meta to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Delay to Kosovo-Serbia deal upsets wartime missing persons’ families (BIRN)
• Bilek: Success of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, key for road toward EU (Koha)
• Head of Health Insurance Fund temporarily suspended (media)
• A Test for the European Union in the Balkans (Wall Street Journal)
• In Tune: Young Western Balkan Musicians Ready for Regional Tour (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 21, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Assembly adopts draft law on Pristina-Durres railway line study (media)
• Haradinaj and Kurti debate about energy during Assembly session (KP/Koha)
• Reka: Russia blocking Kosovo's UN membership by using "power" argument (media)
• Luxembourg pledges 35 million euro support to Kosovo (RTK)
• Serbian List dissatisfied with media reports (Albanian Post)
• KFOR talks about the security in the Monastery of Decan (Express)
• Albania’s President arrives today for a three- day visit to Kosovo (media)
• KLI: Courts had a considerably low efficiency in trying cases of corruption in 2021 (Koha)
• Rizvanolli: We plan to produce 1,400 MGW of new renewable energy capacities (media)
• Kurti organises a reception for Manifesta's international and local journalists (media)
• Number of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 increases (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Drecun: Lajcak to state clearly that the normalisation of relations does not imply mutual recognition (RTS)
• Dacic and Al Sisi: Egypt maintains stance of ‘frozen recognition’ of Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Serbian Defence Ministry denies involvement in weapons flight (N1)
• Serbian List on Pristina media reports (Kosovo Online)
• Detention of Salih Mutafa extended (Radio KIM)

Opinion:

• Peach: Corrupt politicians and criminals in the Western Balkans will face consequences (Albanian Daily News)
• EU stores up trouble for its Balkan enlargement plans (Financial Times)

International:

• Brussels’ Emergency Plan To Reduce Gas Use To Test EU Solidarity Again (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• In Montenegro, Ukrainian Refugees Struggle with Work and Rent (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 21, 2022

• Kurti: Serbia’s relation with Russia, an additional obstacle in talks (Koha)
• U.S.: Radoicic is sanctioned for corruption and organised crime (Klan Kosova)
• Serbian List: Radoicic is here to protect Serb people (media)
• Interior Ministry: Greater engagement in fighting human trafficking (Koha)
• KLA war veterans receive proposal from Kurti on pensions of veterans (Kallxo)
• Balkan Countries Struggling to Curb Human Trafficking – US Report (BIRN)
• Rama: No proof of organs trafficking by KLA leaders; CoE to apologise (Epoka)
• Albanian Parliament to discuss resolution against Marty report today (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 20, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 20 , 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Government cannot be expected to subsidise electricity in the north (media)
• Peach: Kosovo-Serbia agreement necessary as soon as possible; regional initiatives to be inclusive (Klan)
• German MEP: To enter the EU, Kosovo and Serbia must recognize each other (Reporteri)
• Simmons replies to Cramon: Words are not enough, people of Kosovo are tired (Reporteri)
• Government aims to draft law on staple products' prices by August (Koha)
• Construction in Decan zoning area led to indictment of municipal officials (Indeksonline)
• 50 kg of marijuana seized and 6 people arrested at discovered lab in Zubin Potok (Telegrafi)
• Alarming figures; two deaths and 1,793 new cases with COVID-19 (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• President of Egypt welcomed with military and state honours in Belgrade (N1, RTS)
• Selakovic: We are grateful to Egypt for understanding Serbia’s position on Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Statistics Office official says population census in Serbia in October (N1)
• Drecun: Opening negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania good news (Kosovo Online)
• NADA Coalition: Serbia to condemn Edi Rama’s statements on organ harvesting (Kosovo Online)
• Bogdanovic: Serbs in northern Kosovo still don’t know what to do regarding Serbian licence plates (Danas)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosovo with draft law on sanctioning foreign human rights offenders (RFE)
• Serbian passport visa free in 134 states (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 20, 2022

• Lajcak does not see the fact that Kurti and Vucic did not meet as a tragedy (RTK)
• Government informed embassies on license plates and ID decisions (Telegrafi)
• "Elektrosever" misses several deadlines of the energy roadmap (Koha)
• Ukraine War Makes Kosovo-Serbia Deal More Urgent – Enver Hoxhaj (BIRN)
• Janjic not satisfied with Lajcak’s mediation of dialogue (Danas, media)
• The U.S. Department of State publishes the report on human trafficking (media)
• Kurti holds farewell meeting with Swedish ambassador Hernmarck (media)
• RFE on Radoicic: U.S.-sanctioned smuggling politician that 'represents' Kosovo Serbs
• Kosovo’s Online Media Lack Resources to Combat Fake News: Report (BIRN)